European countries urge people to think twice before washing their cars
According to Reuters, devastating heat waves covered parts of Europe and the US last month. According to the Dutch government, drought could quickly become an urgent problem in the country, leading to river flooding and impeding navigation. In addition, the irrigation dyke systems used to regulate the water flow for agriculture, irrigation and domestic use may cease to function due to the absence of water. Photo: Reuters “Water shortage is having a negative impact on shipping and agricultural production in the Netherlands. We call our homeland the land of water, but here water is also very precious to us.” Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Irrigation Management Mark Harbers said. Mr. Mark Harbers urged people: “Think twice before washing your car or changing the water in your swimming pool.” Photo: Reuters Currently, barges on the lower Rhine, a key route for transporting coal from Rotterdam to German power and steel producers, are operating at less than half capa